Chandigarh, March 6 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday announced that the state government will soon give 50,000 more jobs to youth.

Speaking at an event where he handed over 763 job letters to newly appointed government employees, Mann said that till now, the state government has given 51,655 jobs in the state during the last three years.

"Today is a red letter day for these youth who have got jobs in cooperation, health and family welfare and higher education and languages departments," Mann said.

He said that the state government has crossed the figure of giving 51,000 government jobs in a transparent manner, adding that soon the state government will cross the figure of one lakh government jobs to the youth.

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